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Port Lincoln vs Tulka

Name: Port Lincoln vs Tulka — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.6 km apart · Port Lincoln profile · Tulka profile

Port Lincoln Tulka

Port Lincoln and Tulka are neighbouring South Australian areas with very different scales and lifestyles. Port Lincoln is a larger centre where 33.8% of households rent and the walkability score is somewhat walkable (4.2). In contrast, Tulka is sparsely populated and car-dependent (0.7), with far more homes owned outright at 50.0%. Port Lincoln also has a much higher share of seniors, with 21.2% aged 65 and over, and a larger First Nations population at 6.5%.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011 in several key ways, maintaining very similar typical weekly incomes of $717 in Port Lincoln and $756 in Tulka. They also share a similar number of people per home, averaging around 2.2 to 2.3. While Port Lincoln has far more public transport stops and shops within a short walk, both areas sit near the national figure for the proportion of people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 27.3 pts higher in Port Lincoln Population: 14,332 larger in Port Lincoln No car: 7.6 pts higher in Port Lincoln First Nations: 6.5 pts higher in Port Lincoln Separate houses: 18.3 pts higher in Tulka

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Lincoln in Tulka +14,332 larger in Port Lincoln gap steady

14,458 88th pct 126 45th pct

Median age in Port Lincoln in Tulka +11 yrs older in Tulka gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +21.2 pts ▸ 46.8%

23.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 21.4%

21.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.9 pts 10.3%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.5 pts 9.5%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.0 pts 6.3%

Marital status

42.9% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 43.1%

37.5% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 39.4%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%

6.4% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.6% Separated ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Port Lincoln Tulka

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.2% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 85.7%

2.4% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.9% English ◂ +5.4 pts 36.5%

41.9% Australian ◂ +7.7 pts 34.1%

7.9% Irish +10.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

9.4% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.2% German ◂ +3.6 pts 5.6%

2.1% Italian +4.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.9% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 88.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.2% No religion +5.9 pts ▸ 57.1%

38.9% Christianity ◂ +5.6 pts 33.3%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Port Lincoln in Tulka

3.07 44th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Port Lincoln in Tulka +8 more in Port Lincoln

8 77th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Port Lincoln in Tulka

367 55th pct —

ICSEA in Port Lincoln in Tulka

966 35th pct —

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 +6.1 pts ▸ 47.6%

21.3% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 22.9%

18.3% Year 10 ◂ +6.9 pts 11.4%

10.7% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 38.0%

16.3% Bachelor degree +10.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.5 pts 5.6%

3.7% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related +5.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

12.0% Society & culture +4.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 11.3%

10.8% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%

9.5% Education ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

6.4% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.6% Agriculture & environment +3.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +4.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Port Lincoln in Tulka +$39 higher in Tulka gap narrowing

$717 43rd pct $756 51st pct

Household income in Port Lincoln in Tulka +$100 higher in Tulka gap widening

$1,243 28th pct $1,343 36th pct

Family income in Port Lincoln in Tulka +$207 higher in Tulka gap widening

$1,668 36th pct $1,875 49th pct

Household income distribution

21.5% Under $650 +28.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.0 pts 21.7%

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +20.1 pts 6.5%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.9% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 33.9%

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 33.0%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Asthma ◂ +6.6 pts 2.4%

8.9% Arthritis ◂ +4.9 pts 4.0%

8.3% Mental health ◂ +5.9 pts 2.4%

7.3% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.3% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.0% Cancer +3.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +3.1 pts 2.4%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None +9.5 pts ▸ 70.6%

19.9% One condition ◂ +4.8 pts 15.1%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Lincoln in Tulka +946 larger in Port Lincoln

946 88th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Port Lincoln in Tulka +27 yrs older in Tulka

22 yrs 33rd pct 49 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Port Lincoln in Tulka +$83 higher in Tulka

$491 31st pct $574 43rd pct

Household income in Port Lincoln in Tulka +$129 higher in Tulka

$1,070 21st pct $1,199 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Lincoln in Tulka +0.1 larger in Port Lincoln gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children +6.8 pts ▸ 55.1%

31.9% Couples without children +14.2 pts ▸ 46.2%

18.4% One-parent families ◂ +8.1 pts 10.3%

1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.3% 2 people +7.2 pts ▸ 43.5%

32.3% 1 person ◂ +10.5 pts 21.7%

11.3% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 10.9%

4.6% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Lincoln in Tulka +$60 higher in Tulka gap widening

$240 37th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Port Lincoln in Tulka +$21 higher in Port Lincoln gap steady

$1,300 29th pct $1,279 28th pct

People / bedroom in Port Lincoln in Tulka +0.10 higher in Tulka gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.5% Owned outright +18.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

30.5% Owned with a mortgage +4.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

33.8% Rented ◂ +27.3 pts 6.5%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

81.7% Separate house +18.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

11.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

6.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 41.3%

17.0% 2 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

19.1% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

12.0% $350–$549 +88.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

51.8% $200–$349 ◂ +51.8 pts 0.0%

31.7% Under $200 ◂ +31.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.6 pts 25.0%

29.7% Under $1,000 +14.0 pts ▸ 43.8%

14.3% $1,800–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Port Lincoln in Tulka +22 more in Port Lincoln

22 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Port Lincoln in Tulka +1.52 more in Port Lincoln

1.52 63rd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Port Lincoln in Tulka +11.4 more in Port Lincoln

11.4 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Port Lincoln in Tulka +3 more in Port Lincoln

3 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Port Lincoln in Tulka

8 43rd pct —

How people get to work

71.8% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 75.4%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

4.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.1% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles +12.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 32.6%

11.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

7.6% No vehicle ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

5.3% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 11.5%

4.8% Public administration & safety +8.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.8% Retail trade ◂ +6.2 pts 6.6%

7.4% Accommodation & food +4.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.3 pts 4.9%

9.0% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 4.9%

1.6% Mining +6.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +3.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.2% Electricity, gas & water +5.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.0% Administrative & support +3.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.9% Technicians & trades +4.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +9.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.4% Labourers +5.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +9.9 pts 4.9%

10.8% Sales workers ◂ +4.2 pts 6.6%

10.7% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 6.6%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Port Lincoln in Tulka

13,425 88th pct —

Assault/100k in Port Lincoln in Tulka

2,656 87th pct —

Robbery/100k in Port Lincoln in Tulka

48 45th pct —

Burglary/100k in Port Lincoln in Tulka

1,432 88th pct —

Theft/100k in Port Lincoln in Tulka

4,966 88th pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Port Lincoln in Tulka

387 82nd pct —

Property damage/100k in Port Lincoln in Tulka

3,251 90th pct —

5-yr change in Port Lincoln in Tulka

31.1% 77th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Port Lincoln in Tulka +3.5 higher in Port Lincoln

4.2 79th pct 0.7 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Lincoln in Tulka +3.7 more in Port Lincoln

4.4 80th pct 0.7 56th pct

15-min city in Port Lincoln in Tulka +48.2 pts higher in Port Lincoln

48.2% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Port Lincoln in Tulka +27.9 pts higher in Port Lincoln

27.9% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Port Lincoln in Tulka +70.7 pts higher in Port Lincoln

70.7% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Port Lincoln in Tulka +61.6 pts higher in Port Lincoln

61.6% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Port Lincoln in Tulka +21.7 pts higher in Port Lincoln

90.1% 80th pct 68.3% 69th pct

Walk to health in Port Lincoln in Tulka +29.7 pts higher in Port Lincoln

29.7% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Lincoln in Tulka +20.1 more in Tulka

11.6 45th pct 31.7 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Port Lincoln in Tulka +49 higher in Port Lincoln

51 78th pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Port Lincoln in Tulka +3.1 pts higher in Port Lincoln

6.6% 59th pct 3.5% 20th pct

Compare Port Lincoln with nearby areas

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Compare Tulka with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Lincoln vs Tulka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41201/port-lincoln/vs/SAL41475/tulka